Israel to Stop Granting Automatic Visas for UN Employees, Brands Organization a ‘Disgrace’

Israel said on Dec. 26 that it will stop granting automatic visas for United Nations employees while accusing the UN of being “complicit partners” in Hamas’s “propaganda.” Instead, the nation will consider visa requests from U.N. employees on a case-by-case basis, according to government spokesman Eylon Levy. The decision comes as tensions between the United Nations and Israel have risen in recent weeks, in part due to the intergovernmental organization’s repeated calls for a cease-fire in Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. In a video on X, formerly Twitter, Mr. Levy said Israel is “demanding global accountability for international officials complicit with Hamas’s propaganda” and is now “leading by example.”...